Category: Community Volunteering/Philanthropy

UNICEF at Western is an official branch of UNICEF Canada, the world’s farthest-reaching humanitarian organization for children. Our mission is to educate students on current global issues, and to mobilize and empower students to invest in the positive transformation of every child’s future. From Events and Communications to Outreach and Education, there is a committee for you! Stay tuned for many events and initiatives for this year – like our upcoming Gala, FAST24 Fundraiser, Socials, and Hunger Free October!

London Bridges is a community service club at Western. Our goal is to connect the Western student body to the greater London community by giving students the opportunity to volunteer and fundraise for local charitable organizations in need of greater support. London Bridges is not only committed to raising awareness, but also to actively respond to the issues that affect London residents. We understand that our members come from a variety of backgrounds and have different interests. So we work with a variety of charitable organizations and give our members the opportunity to choose the organization that best suits their interests and schedules. Our main goal is to give our members the perfect environment to do meaningful work – volunteer and fundraise for organizations in need of support so that they can make a positive difference in the London community.

The Heart and Stroke Club is an organization that brings the values, beliefs and guidance of the Heart and Stroke Foundation into University life. Working alongside the London Branch of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the club is designed to raise awareness for various cardiovascular threats, promote/provide a healthier lifestyle and to fundraise actively to help facilitate the research being conducted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The club achieves its mandate through several events, some directly organized by the foundation and others unique to the club. The Heart and Stroke club has many volunteer and leadership opportunities to offer.

ALS Western welcomes you to the 2022-23 school year with Western’s Club Week! We invite you to join us in forming a positive and family-like community surrounding ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). We are dedicated to raising awareness and increasing engagement in the local and national ALS Community. In the past, we’ve done so by hosting a variety of events including: – Holiday Gift Basket Event for local patients – Walk to End ALS with ALS Canada – Panel events hosting Western’s very own professors in the medical space – Social Events to interact and create bonds with fellow students interested in the space – & More! Clubs Week will be in-person & hosted from September 19th to 23rd in the UCC Mustangs Lounge and the UCC Atrium. Come see us to learn more about us and our plans for this year! We will be hosting our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, September 28th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST. In this meeting, we will provide an overview of the club, opportunities to get involved, our planned events for the year, and more!

Zoom link for AGM: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/4237597193?pwd=c0NKbXZrNXJpTEx6NXN0RTh1UGpBZz09

There are also plenty of Executive Positions up for grabs this coming school year. In 2022-23, we will be offering 8 executive positions that you can apply for: – VP Outreach – Director of Finance (1) – Director of Events (2) – 2nd Year Representative (2) – 1st Year Representative (2) Applications will be due on October 9th at 11:59 pm. Interviews for the positions will take place during the week of October 9th. If you’re interested, you can find the link to apply below and learn more about the available positions. https://forms.gle/UpD3pZfjtvkb9EsH6

Have Questions? Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or through Facebook directly! We look forward to meeting you!

Best Buddies is an international non-profit organization with a chapter right here on Western campus. We as a club focus on creating opportunities and fostering friendships for people with IDDs (intellectual and developmental disabilities) by hosting events where the main focus is inclusivity and integration. We partner with Community Living London, which is on organization comprised of adults in the London community with IDDs. Western students can either join the club as a general member and attend events or apply to be a peer buddy and get matched one on one with an adult from the London community with an IDD (must pass a Vulnerable Sector Police Check and go through an interview process first).

Operation Smile is a non-profit club that supports medical volunteers to repair children’s cleft lips and cleft palates. More than 200,000 children are born with a severe cleft condition each year — often unable to eat, speak, socialize or smile. In some places these children are shunned and rejected. And in too many cases, their parents can’t afford to give them the surgeries they need to live a healthy life. For only $240, Operation Smile can change a child’s life by giving the gift of surgery. With your help, how many lives can we change tomorrow?

Stem Cell Club is a nationwide student-led initiative that works with Canadian Blood Services to increase the quality and quantity of membership on Canada’s Stem Cell Registry and address the racial disparity in access to stem cell donors. By holding regular stem cell drives, we educate our communities about the need for stem cell donors and partake in a movement geared towards saving patient lives.

Seniors in I.T. is a dynamic student-run volunteer organization. We strive to provide senior citizens with the knowledge and skills to operate in this new technology-based world. Seniors in I.T. aims to provide seniors with a fundamental understanding of technology so that they are able to achieve a variety of personal aspirations such as: Reconnect with family and friends via e-mail or other programs such as skype Draft letters using a word processor Broaden their knowledge using search engines, image searches, video repositories etc. Utilize a digital camera to share pictures with family and friends. We strive to give our volunteers a fulfilling and enriching inter-generational learning opportunity. In doing so, our volunteers develop their leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. We were recently profiled in the London Free Press, check out the article at the link below: http://www.lfpress.com/2012/11/23/its-the-only-club-at-the-school-that-partners-with-retired-londoners